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Strat Can As part of Ontario’s 2024 economic and fiscal outlook in brief, the provincial government is committing to investing $31 million over the next three years to support the Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Teams (PJFCET). This OPP-led centralized enforcement unit focuses on the cannabis file. This investment, says the government, would enable the PJFCET […]
SACRAMENTO — California State Parks continues to combat illegal cannabis grows within and near state park properties through its Cannabis Watershed Protection Program (CWPP). During the 2024 season, the CWPP’s Special Enforcement Team (SET) led 16 operations in or near state parks’ properties resulting in 7 arrests and the removal of 25,558 cannabis plants, 4,820 pounds […]
A recipe for future issues .. German Cannabis Business Association Lower Saxony’s Minister of Agriculture Miriam Staudte (The Greens) met with representatives of the Chamber of Agriculture and the growers’ associations in Oldenburg last week. Among those present were Heinrich Wieker [State Association of Cannabis Cultivation Associations in Lower Saxony (NICA) and coordinator of the Federal Working Group of Cannabis […]
Here’s the blurb The Global Cannabis Report: 5th Edition delivers a thorough analysis and insight into the world’s key cannabis markets, organised by region. This edition explores the global evolution of cannabis markets and examines possible future developments on the international stage. Additionally, it highlights the most notable and relevant trends in the industry, offering […]
They write Magistrates will have the power from early next year to allow medicinal cannabis patients to keep their driving licence if they are charged after testing positive for THC. Under new rules to come into effect on March 1, the court will no longer be mandated to issue a six-month driving ban for first […]
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) hearing on the Biden administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal is being delayed until 2025, Marijuana Moment has learned. After DEA Administrator Anne Millgram signed off on over two dozen witnesses to participate in the hearing on Monday, Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) John Mulrooney issued a preliminary order on Thursday signaling that the […]
We live in an increasingly dumb world Green Market Report Cookies Retail has filed a complaint against Cookies Creative Consulting and Promotions claiming the company didn’t follow through with a settlement agreement from a past lawsuit. The case lists several defendants but PTB Investment Holdings, LLC also known as GVB Biopharma is the one most referred to […]
Key Updates: Celebrating 222 Dispensaries! The New York cannabis market has reached a significant milestone with the opening of 222 dispensaries, providing greater access to safer, regulated products for consumers across the state. This achievement highlights the rapid growth of our industry and our commitment to supporting local businesses. Join us in reinvesting in our New York […]
By JC Zwisler & Brian Michaelis on October 31, 2024 Recent legislative changes in California have opened up exciting opportunities for cannabis lounges and retailers. With a new law allowing on-premise consumption areas, the sale of food and drinks, and the hosting of live music events, businesses are gearing up to create unique and engaging experiences. However, as these businesses […]
By Whitt Steineker on October 31, 2024 I adore the film (and, as always, I stress the word “film”) Trading Places. It has it all: Eddie Murphy hitting his prime, a wonderfully smug Dan Akroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis doing her thing, and it’s all wrapped up in a caper-turned morality tale about the orange juice futures market. There […]